25.7.2025
Americká automobilka Tesla, v jejímž čele stojí miliardář Elon Musk, požádala o licenci na dodávky elektřiny britským domácnostem. Informoval o tom britský energetický regulační úřad Ofgem.
https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications/tesla-energy-ventures-limited-notice-application-electricity-supply-licencefew moments later....
21.8.2025
UK regulator gets 8,000+ comments opposing Tesla
As it turns out, Ofgem has been swamped with thousands of comments opposing Tesla’s plan, as a result of a campaign that says Musk shouldn’t be allowed to get anywhere near UK’s electricity supply.
The campaign was launched by the group Best for Britain, which bills itself as “the researchers, data scientists, strategists, and activists, fixing the problems Britain faces after Brexit.”
It set up an action campaign allowing Brits to send a letter to Ofgem stating their opposition to Tesla’s plan.
The letter argues that Musk has proven, through his recent political activity, that he is not interested in the general wellbeing of the populace, but rather in “enriching himself”pushing his own agenda.” It accuses him of “dangerous incompetence or wilful neglect,” and says that these should be “disqualifying qualities for entrance into our energy markets.”
For background, while Musk claimed to be working to reduce US government waste (when he actually increased the deficit), he in fact spent that time advising the US to defund entities investigating his unlawful actions.
The letter also mentions the “rapid spread of misinformation, hatred and conspiracy theories in the UK and across the wider world” on twitter since Musk spent $44 billion to buy the company (that later dropped to a value closer to $15 billion – his recent purchase of it from himself notwithstanding). After Musk purchased the platform, hate speech has flourished there.
None of the points made by the letter focus on Tesla’s business as a whole, but rather solely on its CEO’s harmful actions.
As of yesterday, Best for Britain says 8,462 people had used it to contact Ofgem to voice their opposition to the plan. Public comment remains open until Friday, August 22